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Gamma-ray/neutron spectroscopy from the Mars observerThe Gamma-Ray Spectrometer (GRS) experiment on Mars Observer will measure gamma rays and neutrons that escape from Mars. The intensities of gamma-ray lines and of the thermal and epithermal neutrons can be used to study many problems related to Martian volcanism and volatiles. The results of theoretical calculations for the production and transport of gamma rays and neutrons indicate that the GRS should be able to determine the abundances of many elements and the amounts and stratigraphy of H2O and CO2 on and in the top meter of the Martian surface. Design considerations of the GRS are discussed.
Document ID
19880020287
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Englert, P. (San Jose State Univ. CA., United States)
Reedy, R. C. (Los Alamos National Lab. NM., United States)
Drake, D. M. (Los Alamos National Lab. NM., United States)
Feldman, W. C. (Los Alamos National Lab. NM., United States)
Squyres, S. W. (Cornell Univ. Ithaca, NY., United States)
Evans, L. G. (NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Greenbelt, MD., United States)
Boynton, W. V. (Arizona Univ. Tucson., United States)
Date Acquired
September 5, 2013
Publication Date
January 1, 1987
Publication Information
Publication: Lunar and Planetary Inst., MEVTV Workshop on Nature and Composition of Surface Units on Mars
Subject Category
Lunar And Planetary Exploration
Accession Number
88N29671
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.
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